(Biotechnology Industry Organization) BIO recently introduced a picture book of biorefineries across the United States,“Visible Progress in Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, Biobased
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Back TO HOMENCERC Converts Corn Bran to Fuel for First Time in History
by David Pruitt (The Alestle) On July 16 and 17, John Caupert, director of SIUE’s National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center,
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Ineos Completes Construction of US Biorefinery JV Project
(Platts) Construction of Ineos' $130 million biorefinery joint venture project in the US has been completed, with production expected to
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Ancient Tree Crop Provides Compelling Investment Opportunity
(PR Web) Mason & Morse Farmland Group Partners with TerViva Regarding Pongamia Projects A California company has come up with a
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Building Opportunity: New Tax Credits in Florida Aim to Incent Economic Development and Job Creation Through Biofuel Infrastructure Investments
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) ...Specifically, the bill provides a sales tax refund for materials used in the distribution of
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Dyadic Launches AlternaFuel CMAX3 Enzyme with Broad Operating Range
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Dyadic International unveiled its latest biofuels enzyme advancement, AlternaFuel CMAX3. This next generation product
July 18, 2012 Read Full Article
BP Eyes Wind, Biofuels in Alternative Energy
by Meghan Schiller (Medill News Service/Wall Street Journal) The head of BP’s alternative-energy business on Tuesday said biofuel and wind
July 17, 2012 Read Full Article
REAP Funding Announced for Blender, Flex-Fuel Pump Projects
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Out of 430 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) awards announced by the USDA
July 17, 2012 Read Full Article
RFA Partners with Talker Likis to Educate about Ethanol
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) Getting out the facts about ethanol is what the Renewable Fuels Association is all about. That’s
July 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Air Force Tests Jet Using Gevo Biofuel
by Mark Harden (BizJournals.com/Denver Business Journal) The U.S. Air Force has flown the first successful test flight using a type
July 04, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report Visits Bobby Likis
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) This edition of “The Ethanol Report” features comments from Bobby Likis of the Bobby Likis Car Clinic
July 03, 2012 Read Full Article
BioTork Announces Collaboration with BASF
(BioTork) Harnessing the Power of Adaptive Evolution to Further Improve the Efficiency of Metabolic Engineering BioTork announces collaboration with BASF to optimize
June 14, 2012 Read Full Article
LS9 Opens Its Innovative Advanced Biofuels Demonstration Plant in Florida
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) One of biofuels’ hottest companies transitions from research phase to operating phase with opening of
June 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Clean Technology: US Policy Aids Second Generation Biofuel Push
by Guy Chazan (Financial Times) In the world of biofuels, all eyes are on the tiny northern Italian town of
June 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Yecch, Ptooey! The 13 Oddest and Strangest Biofuels Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Most of the stories we write at the Digest on the subject of biofuels feedstocks
June 04, 2012 Read Full Article
Sorghum Goes Epic, or Is That EPEC? A Primer on Biofuels’ Underdog Feedstock
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up? What’s next? New pathways, plus country-by-country yield data. Sorghum. It’s a feedstock right out
May 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Parabel, Inc. and CECEP - Chongqing Industry Co., Ltd. Sign Master Framework Agreement
(Parabel (formerly PetroAlgae)) Parabel, Inc. new, economical sources of feed, food, and fuel, today announced that it has finalized a restated Master
May 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Ceres Sweet Sorghum Hybrids Processed by Amyris
(Ceres) • Pilot project validates U.S.-produced sweet sorghum as a potential feedstock for advanced biofuels and bio-products. • Conversion efficiency of
May 04, 2012 Read Full Article
UF-Led Research Team Selected for $125 Million Joint U.S.-India Energy Project
(University of Florida) A University of Florida-led research team has been selected to participate in a five-year, $125 million energy project
April 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Steel in the Ground: The Largest Cellulosic Ethanol Plants in the World Are Ready to Prove Their Mettle
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Guido Ghisolfi is a confident man. A chemical engineer by trade, at 55, he’s
April 16, 2012 Read Full Article
Intensive 3-crop Rotation May Boost Biofuel Economics
by Vicky Boyd (The Grower) Growing a biofuels crop on old citrus ground or rotating it with vegetables just doesn’t
April 16, 2012 Read Full Article
Scott Defies Tea Party on Renewable-Energy Bill
by Jim Saunders (The News Service of Florida/Orlando Sentinel) Gov. Rick Scott late Friday disregarded pressure from tea party and conservative groups and a
April 16, 2012 Read Full Article
Used Cooking Oil Turns to Biodiesel in South Florida
by Doreen Hemlock (SunSentinel) ...A $4 million biodiesel plant is now being built, the largest to serve the tri-county area. The South
April 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blends Overtaking Gasoline Supply Chain
(OPISNet.com) It’s been a long time coming, but ethanol now dominates the U.S. gasoline blending landscape. The number of wholesale
March 23, 2012 Read Full Article
No Farm Bill, No Tier 3—Not until after the Election; Sundrop Fuels Presents an Alternative
By Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) At the March 21 Bioenergy Day on Capitol Hill, discussion focused on the need
March 23, 2012 Read Full Article
BP and Biofuels: Beyond Petroleum, Big Plans, Brazil Principally
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BP to showcase capabilities in low-carbon fuels at 2012 London Olympics. BP Biofuels chief Phil
March 22, 2012 Read Full Article
DeltaWing: The Future Has Arrived
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) The future arrived yesterday (March 15, 2012) at about 1:00 pm EDT. It arrived
March 16, 2012 Read Full Article
State Concerned with Algae-to-Ethanol Process of Fort Myers Company
by Laura Layden (Naples News) State concerns with a Southwest Florida company’s plans to make ethanol from algae may have
March 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Growing Ambitions
by Pamela Glinski (Highlands Today) Vercipia is no more. The name has been changed to BP Biofuels, Highlands Ethanol LLC,
March 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Maverick BioFuels and TopLine Energy Systems Announce Joint Technology Development Initiative
(Maverick BioFuels) Companies will integrate technologies to accelerate the cost competitive production of transportation fuels and bioplastics from biomass and
March 07, 2012 Read Full Article
Team Aims to Make Sugarcane, Sorghum into Oil-Producing Crops
(University of Illinois) With the support of a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, researchers will take
March 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Engineering Grad Student Debuts On-Campus Biodiesel Processor
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Ever since she was little Michelle Rodio was fascinated with trying to make the world
February 22, 2012 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae Changes Name to Parabel to Better Reflect New Strategy
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Melbourne, Fla.-based PetroAlgae Inc. has changed its name to Parabel Inc. According to information released
February 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Florida-Based Grease Recycling Company Signs on New Clients
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Florida-based grease recycling company Freedom Environmental Services Inc. recently announced it has signed service contracts
February 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Homeowners and Businesses Who Invest in Renewable Energy Could Get a Tax Break under Plan
by Mary Ellen Klas (Miami Herald) Legislators revive the debate over renewable energy in Florida with a Senate bill that
January 31, 2012 Read Full Article
'Generic Fuel' Might Make Good Slogan
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol – the generic fuel. Nice phrase that might have some merit as a
January 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Energy Freedom Comes to Vero Beach
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In Vero Beach, Florida, they’ll be celebrating Tax Freedom Day, but also Energy Freedom Day.
January 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Mid-State Energy Brings E85 to Ft. Myers, Fla. Drivers
by Ann Marie Edwards (DomesticFuel.com) ...The Ft. Myers Marathon station, opened the E85 station last week. Mid-State Energy also opened up
January 16, 2012 Read Full Article
University of Florida, Buckeye Dedicate Ethanol Production Facility in Perry
(Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences – University of Florida) Many building dedications feature a ribbon-cutting; this one included a
January 12, 2012 Read Full Article
The Litmus Test: 8 Projects for 2012 Will Test Perceptions, Reality for Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...First commercial projects from newly-minted public companies Solazyme, Gevo and KiOR. Two trash-to-biofuels projects from
January 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Florida Agriculture Seeking to Enter Ethanol Business
by Aaron Deslatte (Orlando Sentinel) ...Since 2006, Republican lawmakers and governors have created and disbanded an energy commission; funded and
January 09, 2012 Read Full Article
Algenol Biofuels Inc. Establishes Florida Gulf Coast University Scholarship Fund
(Eagle News) The Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation has received a $250,000 pledge from Algenol Biofuels Inc. to create theAlgenol Biofuels Science, Technology,
January 06, 2012 Read Full Article
Fla. Shouldn't Give up on Renewable Fuels
(Orlando Sentinel) Editorial: ...This month a state House panel approved a bill to repeal the 2008 state law that requires
December 29, 2011 Read Full Article
U.S. Army Goes All Jay Leno on Cyclone Biofuel Steam Engines
by Tina Casey (CleanTechnica) The U.S. Army is developing high tech steam engines that can run on biofuels, and not just for
December 28, 2011 Read Full Article
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Over $100 Million to Promote Innovative and Clean-Fuel Transit Projects
(US Department of Transportation) U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today (November 17, 2011) announced that 46 innovative transit projects chosen
December 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Indian River Bio-Ethanol Plant Earns Initial Tax Abatement Approval
by Henry A. Stephens (TCPalm.com) The nation's first waste-derived bio-ethanol plant won initial approval Tuesday to avoid paying almost $956,000
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae’s IPO: The 10-Minute Version
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Can PetroAlgae find a market for its feed among the aficionados of alfalfa and fishmeal,
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Navy Maritime Surface Craft Sets Speed Record on Algal Fuel Blend
by Bryan Sims (Biorefining Magazine) In a continued effort to test and validate advanced biofuel utilization in both air and
December 03, 2011 Read Full Article
What's Not to Like about Developing and Using Biofuels? Nothing
(Highlands Today) Editorial: ...We believe ethanol is a big part of the immediate solution to U.S. fuel shortages. Our country
November 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Future Fuels Institute at Florida State University Recognized as a Waters Center of Innovation
(PR NewsWire/MarketWatch) Analytical Technology Fueling Institute's Fundamental Energy Research Waters Corporation today (November 15, 2011) welcomed the Future Fuels Institute at
November 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Nebraska Ethanol Board Part of New Flex Fuel Campaign
(Nebraska Farmer) USDA grant intended to make drivers more aware of flex fuel vehicles and ethanol's benefits involves Nebraska and
November 11, 2011 Read Full Article
The BP Biofuels Story
by Luke Geiver (Biorefining Magazine) ...“I came to the U.S. four years ago to really make what we wanted to
November 10, 2011 Read Full Article
MATT HARTWIG: Ethanol's critics cite outdated, misleading data
by Matt Hartwig (Northwest Florida Daily News) Opinion: In a Nov. 2 editorial (“Florida’s ethanol escapade”), the Northwest Florida Daily
November 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Camelina Field Trials, Biodiesel Evaluation Continue in Fla.
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Florida-based Green Oil Solutions Inc. has announced the successful production of camelina biodiesel, from field
November 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Lincoln Energy Nearly Triples Ethanol Transport Fleet
by Matt Soberg (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Lincoln Energy Solutions will nearly triple its ethanol and biodiesel transportation services, increasing its
November 08, 2011 Read Full Article
LS9 Significantly Expands Production
(LS9/GlobeNewsWire) LS9, Inc., a technology leader in the development of renewable and sustainable products, today announced that it has successfully
November 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae Demo Plant Grand Opening Scheduled for Nov. 17 in Fla.
(Culturing Solutions/Biorefining Magazine) Tampa, Fla.-based Culturing Solutions will host the grand opening of its algae-to-biofuel demonstration plant in New Port
November 03, 2011 Read Full Article
FlexFuel Vehicle Education Project Announced
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) A new public education project to reach drivers of FlexFuel Vehicles (FFVs) by working with state
November 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Raising 'Sugar-Cane': Investigative Report into Ethanol Industry Battles
by Les Coleman, Deb Courson Smith (Public News Service - SD) ...Flo-Sun, through subsidiaries such as Florida Crystals and
November 01, 2011 Read Full Article
South Florida Community College Seeks Grants to Start Bioenergy Program
by Marc Valero (Highlands Today) With ethanol production poised to bring jobs and a major economic impact to Highlands County,
October 31, 2011 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae's Protein Achieves Successful Test Results for Human Consumption
(PetroAlgae) University Studies Underscore Potential to be New, Large-Scale Protein Source PetroAlgae Inc., a global provider of licensed technology that produces micro-crops
October 27, 2011 Read Full Article
BP Commits $Billions to Biofuel Development and Production
by Bob Brooks (Automotive Industries) A BP executive was quoted recently that biofuels are obtained from “renewable wells” which is
October 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Dividing Corn Stover Makes Ethanol Conversion More Efficient
(PhysOrg.com/Purdue University) Not all parts of a corn stalk are equal, and they shouldn't be treated that way when creating
October 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Algenol Breaks Ground on Pilot Biorefinery in Florida
(Ethanol Producer Magazine/Algenol) Algenol Biofuels Inc. broke ground on the construction of its pilot-scale integrated biorefinery on Oct. 24. This
October 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Tree Breeding Technique Identified for Better Bioenergy Use
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Researchers from the University of Florida have found a way for tree breeders to
October 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Biorefining from Waste Plastics, Algae
by Bryan Sims (Biorefining Magazine) Sean Arnold, chief operating officer for Cleveland, Ohio-based Vadxx Energy and Lawrence Walmsley, CEO of
October 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Navy Exchange Offers E85 to Pensacola Drivers
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has partnered with Protec Fuel to provide more 85 percent ethanol
October 10, 2011 Read Full Article
BP Biofuels Goes for Full Vertical Integration, in US Cellulosic Ethanol Expansion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Susan Ellerbusch: Now, at BP there are dozens of BP people who are experts in
October 10, 2011 Read Full Article
County Told Ethanol Plant Will Be $100 Million Boost
by Ed Baldridge (News Sun) ...Bradley Krohn, manager of Highlands EnviroFuels LLC., presented an project status report to the County Commissioners
October 06, 2011 Read Full Article
ArborGen Partners with University of Florida to Advance Pine-based Biofuels as Part of $6.3 Million DOE ARPA-E Grant
(BusinessWire/ArborGen) Research team to develop genetically improved Loblolly Pine trees that yield greater amounts of terpene for use in
October 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Atlas Capital Holdings, Inc.'s Subsidiary Pilot Program to Produce Algae With Biofuel Applications
(MarketWire/Atlas Capital Holdings, Inc.) Atlas Capital Holdings Inc. (the "Company") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary AlgaeTek System's Pilot Program
October 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Awards $2 Million for National University Clean Energy Business Challenge to Jump Start Young Entrepreneurship
(US Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $2 million over three years for six regional
October 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Awards $156 Million for Groundbreaking Energy Research Projects
(Department of Energy/ARPA-E) ARPA-E Projects in 25 States Will Accelerate Innovation in Clean Energy Technologies, Increase America's Competitiveness and Create
September 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Filta Expands Waste Oil Collection Network
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) A growing number of restaurants and other industrial facilities that use cooking oil will be
September 26, 2011 Read Full Article
CSX, Kinder Morgan Team up for Ethanol Hub at Port of Tampa
(Tampa Bay Business Journal) Kinder Morgan Energy Partners , CSX Corp. and the Tampa Port Authority finalized an agreement
September 20, 2011 Read Full Article
How To Choose What To Plant For Biofuel
By: Sarah Zielinski (Smithsonian Magazine) If one of the goals of growing plants for biofuel is to be kinder to the environment
September 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Gaetz Bill Would Let Gasoline Sellers off the Ethanol Hook
by Tom McLaughlin (TheDestinLog.com) State Rep. Matt Gaetz has proposed the repeal of the Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act. If a
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
An 'Energy Policy' Bought and Paid for
(Ocala.com) Editorial: Here's what's wrong with America's energy "policy." Reeling under a crippling deficit, Congress steadfastly refuses to eliminate lucrative tax
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Planet Ozone, Stuart, Helps Protect the Earth with New Fuel Option
(TCPalm.com) As its name implies, Planet Ozone in Stuart, aims to help protect the ozone, even though it is technically
August 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Study Shows Alligator Fat an Effective Biodiesel Feedstock
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have shown alligator fat to be an
August 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Scientists Find Way to Identify Synthetic Biofuels in Atmosphere
(Chemistry News Articles) Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science have discovered a technique
August 22, 2011 Read Full Article
INEOS Bio JV Closes $75m in Private Financing Under USDA Loan Guarantee Program for Advanced BioEnergy Center in Florida
(INEOS Bio/PR NewsWire) Florida project is first large-scale advanced biorefinery facility in U.S. to close financing in latest round of
August 19, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA, DOE Award 10 R&D Grants for Advanced Bioenergy Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA and DOE have awarded 10 grants totaling $12.2
August 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Don’t Blame Ethanol for Rising Corn Prices
by John Block (Miami Herald) ...Critics of renewable fuels keep claiming that the production of American ethanol threatens the
August 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Phase Shift: 12 Hot Gas-Based Biofuels Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...But a new generation of technologies is coming along fast, primarily in advanced biofuels, which
August 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Technique Measures Ethanol Isotopes from Vehicle, Plant Emissions
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Researchers at the University of Miami Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science recently
August 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Who’s on the List? The U.S. EPA Pegs a Handful of Cellulosic Producers to Contribute to Next Year’s RFS Goal
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In June, the U.S EPA issued its proposal to reduce the coming year’s cellulosic
August 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant's Opening in Southern Indian River Delayed until Summer 2012
by Henry A. Stephens (TCPalm.com) The opening of the nation's first waste-derived bio-ethanol plant is running a few months behind
August 04, 2011 Read Full Article
The Loaves and the Fishes: Drop-In Renewable Biofuels, from Unlikely Sources
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...A conversation with Terrabon COO Simon Upfill-Brown ...BD: Fuels or chemicals, for the first project? SU-B: We
August 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Growing Algae on Landfill Sludge at University of Florida
by Jonathan Williams (Algae Industry Magazine) Researchers at the University of Florida are looking at ways to grow algae in
July 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Vegetable Oil Fuels Biodiesel Production Company in Florida Keys
by Cammy Clark (The Miami Herald/Sun Sentinel) Vegetable oil once used at Florida Keys restaurants and backyard fish fries is
July 25, 2011 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae Partners with CRI Catalyst to Optimize Conversion of Biomass to Renewable Fuel
(PetroAlgae) Signs Agreement with Leading Global Catalyst Technology Company for joint technology integration leading to direct conversion of biomass to transportation fuels
July 20, 2011 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae Feed Meal Confirmed as New Source of High Value Commercial-Scale Feed for Dairy Cattle
(PetroAlgae) Important New Animal Feed Ingredient for Dairy Cattle Diets According to University of Minnesota Study PetroAlgae Inc., a leading renewable energy
July 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Green EnviroTech Holdings Corp. Announces Intention to Enter Tire Recycling Market
(MarketWire/GreenEnviroTech) Green EnviroTech Holdings Corp. Chairman and CEO Mr. Gary De Laurentiis announced today that Green EnviroTech is planning to
July 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuels Powering Camp Blanding Vehicles
by Sgt. 1st Class Blair Heusdens (Clay Today) In an effort to reduce waste and meet recycling goals, the Florida
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Facility Expanding at Port Everglades
(South Florida Business Journal) Port Everglades is getting a new rail offloading facility for ethanol, Shell Oil affiliate Motiva Enterprises LLC said in a
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Indian River Agrees to Provide 55,000 Tons of Vegetative Waste Annually to Planned Bio-Ethanol Fuel Plant
by Henry A. Stephens (TCPalm) INEOS New Planet BioEnergy, which is building an estimated $150 million plant on Oslo Road,
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Speech from Sue Ellerbusch, President, BP Biofuels North America, Louisiana Energy Conference, June 23, 2011
(BP America) ...BP began investing in biofuels in Louisiana in 2008 through what was then a joint venture with
June 24, 2011 Read Full Article
E-85 Fueling Station Reduces Footprint
by Kelsey Gowen (Central Florida Future) UCF will join the University of Florida as the only universities in the state to have
June 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Expanding Market and Future Use for Diesel Fuel and Vehicle Technology, Greater Use of Biodiesel in the Southeast and Prospects for Second Generation Renewable Diesel Fuels
(Diesel Technology Forum) A near-capacity room of Congressional staff members, industry and energy representatives gathered on Capitol Hill on May
May 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Aviation Fuel from Ohio Grown Algae Tested
(Independence Bio-Products/PR Web) Independence Bio-Products (IBP) of Dublin, Ohio has produced algae oil, which has been converted to jet fuel
May 11, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA and DOE Award Biomass Research and Development Grants to Reduce America's Reliance on Imported Oil
Projects will help develop sustainable, renewable biofuels in the U.S. As part of the Obama Administration's comprehensive plan to address rising
May 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Gainesville Has Its First Ethanol Station
by Chad Smith (Gainesville.com) ...The Marathon station, located between 34th and 43rd streets near Plaza Royale, celebrated its grand
May 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Two New U.S. Patents Issued to Dyadic International
(Dyadic) Dyadic International, Inc. ("Dyadic") (OTC Pink: DYAI), a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale
May 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Solix BioSystems™ Sells and Delivers First Commercial Lumian™ AGS4000
(Solix BioSystems) Solix BioSystems today announced the first sale and delivery of its Lumian AGS4000 high productivity, fully integrated algae cultivation
April 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Protec Fuel Opens Two E85 Stations in Florida
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Protec Fuel is celebrating the opening of two new E85 stations in South Florida this week,
April 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Algal Biomass Organization Presents First Annual Algae Industry Leadership Awards to Advocates in U.S. Congress, Navy
(MarketWire/Algal Biomass Organization) Recipients' Support of Algae Critical to Accelerating Industry's Growth and Reducing Major Barriers to Commercialization The Algal
April 08, 2011 Read Full Article
The Class of 2011
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Will these biofuels projects make the expected steps towards commercialization? There was a strong response
April 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Come On Seven: Investors Weigh Options, as 7 Companies Near Key Biofuels Milestones
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As seven projects aim for important milestones, investors face big decisions on whether advanced biofuels
April 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Cape Coral Group Wants to Clean Water, Make Biofuel
by Brian Liberatore (News-Press) ..."I'd like to be able to get excited about this," said Ken Langeland, a professor of
April 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Florida Biodiesel, Inc. Delivers Biodiesel System To Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
(PR Log) Florida Biodiesel, Inc. has completed a B-60 Biodiesel Processor sale, made by 70centsagallon.com to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community
March 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Microfuelers: Biofuels Companies Aim Big, by Thinking Small
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...NGOs in Africa have been touting for some time the use of ethanol cook stoves,
March 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Powered Plane Takes Us Up Before Airshow Performance
by Chad Mira (WJHG) If you've seen a few unusual-looking aircraft in the skies, there's a good chance they're here
March 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Saint Michael’s Receives $766,000 NSF Grant as Part of Plant Genome Project
(VermontBiz.com) Saint Michael's College biologist Dr Mark Lubkowitz and his students join a team of researchers from the University of
March 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Putnam: Highlands County Is 'Cradle of Innovation' in Biofuels
By Christopher Tuffley (News Sun) Highlands County is well positioned to benefit from the new push toward alternative fuels,
March 21, 2011 Read Full Article
Freedom Environmental Acquires David M. Hickman Septic Service Company of West Chester, PA
(CityBizList Philadelphia) Freedom Environmental Services announces today that it has acquired in an asset purchase the business and assets of David
March 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae Industry Magazine Interview: Algenol's CEO, Paul Woods
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) "The conclusions from the Aquatic Species Program are not correct,” says Algenol CEO
March 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Raptor Reveals Algae-Based Jet Fuel Project
(Algae Industry Magazine) Raptor Technology Group, Inc., of Groveland, FL, has announced their involvement in an advanced algae-based jet fuel
February 27, 2011 Read Full Article
SmartFlow Technologies Awarded Contract for Advanced Solids Separation and Cell Concentration at INEOS Bio’s First Commercial-Scale Advanced Bio-Energy Facility
(SmartFlow Technologies) SmartFlow Technologies announces that it will supply its advanced continuous processing solids separation and cell concentration systems to
February 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Municipal Solid Waste to Biofuels Summit: Conference Report
by Bill Brandon (Advanced Biofuels USA) On February 10 & 11, about 120 participants gathered in chilly Chicago for the
February 21, 2011 Read Full Article
From Farm to Fuel to a NASCAR Track
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Transitioning to unleaded gasoline at NASCAR occurred only a few years ago. NASCAR race
February 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Editorial: Florida Should Be a Leader in Biofuels
If any state should be leading the way in biofuels development, it’s Florida. With abundant sunshine, a long growing season, and
February 12, 2011 Read Full Article
INEOS Bio JV Breaks Ground on 1st Advanced Waste-to-Fuel Commercial Biorefinery in U.S.
(INEOS) $130 million facility to produce ethanol and renewable power from waste; major first step in INEOS Bio global licensing
February 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Energizing Agriculture
Editorial (Tampa Bay Online) ...Grassley's backing of the 45-cent-per-gallon tax credit for ethanol blended with gasoline is based, we suspect,
January 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuel Crops Proposed for South Florida Land Targeted for Water Storage, Environmental Restoration
by Andy Reid (Sun Sentinel) Instead of planting more sugar cane and citrus, biofuel farming could spread to South
January 18, 2011 Read Full Article
Raptor Fabrication and Equipment Announces Completion of New Biodiesel Plant
(MarketWire/Raptor Technology Group, Inc.) Greenwave Biodiesel Facility in Fort Lauderdale Operational Raptor Technology Group, Inc. announced that the company it is
January 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Power Biofuel Tests for U.S. Air Force
(Pratt & Whitney) A Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 engine recently powered its first biofuel test flight of a U.S. Air
January 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Another Biofuel Coalition Forms
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) A newly-formed coalition, American Biofuels Now, has been formed in Florida with the mission to
January 06, 2011 Read Full Article
INEOS Bio JV Receives Commitment for $75 Million USDA Loan Guarantee
(INEOS Bio) Funding will create jobs through the construction and completion of advanced commercial facility in Florida INEOS Bio and its
January 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Florida Algae-preneurs - Making Fuel from Algae
by Cynthia Barnett (Florida Trend) Some Florida businesses are squeezing a trickle of fuel from algae, claiming they can help power
December 28, 2010 Read Full Article
Easy Energy Scores First Commercial Sale
Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Minnesota-based modular ethanol production system manufacturer Easy Energy Systems Inc. recently finalized its first commercial
December 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Special Feature: A Conversation with LS9’s New CEO, Ed Dineen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ed Dineen is taking over the reigns at LS9 from Bill Haywood, who led the company
December 09, 2010 Read Full Article
New Mexico State University Funded to Study Algae-based Jet Fuel
(Algae Industry Magazine) he U.S. military wants New Mexico State University to find improved ways to turn algae into a sustainable
November 26, 2010 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae and Sky Airline to Collaborate on Offtake Strategy to Bring Green Jet Fuel to Chile
(PetroAlgae) Joint Effort with Leading Airline Focuses on Renewable Jet Fuel PetroAlgae Inc., a leading U.S. renewable energy company that licenses
November 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol Queries Welcomed
by Diane Krieger Spivak (Post-Tribune) Earl Powers said he is ready to answer questions regarding his proposed nearly $300 million garbage-to-ethanol
November 08, 2010 Read Full Article
Revival! INEOS Awards $100 Million construction Contract for Florida Bioenergy Center
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, INEOS New Planet BioEnergy has awarded the EPC contract to build its 8 million
November 03, 2010 Read Full Article
Ford College Community Challenge Grants
(Ford) Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been selected as one of the 2010 winners of the Ford College Community Challenge (Ford
October 22, 2010 Read Full Article
Algenol Biofuels Opens State-of-the-Art Labs in Lee County, Florida
(Yahoo! Finance/PR Newswire) U.S. Rep. Connie Mack and Lee County Commissioners Tammy Hall and Ray Judah join in celebrating new advanced
October 19, 2010 Read Full Article
INEOS Bio Secures Key Permits for BioEnergy Center in Florida
(INEOS Bio) INEOS Bio’s first commercial project in the United States has secured key permits to build its waste to
October 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Bioethanol Effort Gets Boost in Florida
by Diane Krieger Spivak (Post-Tribune) Project in south Lake County based on same technology. A proposed Florida bioethanol plant that will
September 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Florida Farm Service Agency Holding Feedstocks for Florida Biofuels Townhall Meetings
by Julie (SoutheastAGNet) Florida Farm Service Agency State Director, Tim Manning, wants to inform and educate producers about the need
September 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Neighborhoods Fighting Plans for Biofuel Plant West of Delray Beach
by Andy Reid (Sun Sentinel) A biofuel plant offering renewable energy could become a never-ending headache for neighborhoods west of Delray
September 03, 2010 Read Full Article
Florida Feedstocks for Florida Biofuels Workshop
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) ...The potential for energy crops in the state was one of the topics at the recent
September 02, 2010 Read Full Article
Florida Ethanol Plant Gets Boost from New Jersey Solar Firm
(Get Solar.com) In many ways, it's a match made in renewable energy heaven. A South Lake County, Florida garbage-to-ethanol plant
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Gulf Disaster Renews Interest in Biofuel Technology
by Patrick Peterson (Florida Today) Even as last of BP oil spilled on the Gulf Coast dissipates, interest in Florida's biofuel
August 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Company Says Biofuel Can Replace Off-Shore Oil
(Tampa Bay Online) Low carbon ethanol and renewable power produced from Florida grown sugar - biomass crops can help displace off-shore
June 14, 2010 Read Full Article
University of Florida Breaks Ground on Taylor Ethanol Plant
by Nathan Crabbe (Gainsville Sun) The farms and forests of the state could be providing more fuel for its vehicles
March 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Transitioning from 1st Generation to Advanced Biofuels
by GTM Research in partnership with Enterprise Florida, Inc. In recent years, the growth in the U.S. biofuels production and
March 04, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol Pipeline No Longer Pipe Dream
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) Those attending the Renewable Fuels Association 15th annual National Ethanol Conference in Orlando last month had
March 02, 2010 Read Full Article
Orange Peels, Newspapers May Lead to Cheaper, Cleaner Ethanol Fuel
(ScienceBlog) University of Central Florida professor Henry Daniell has developed a groundbreaking way to produce ethanol from waste products such